Barcelona ended up rejecting curiosity within the likes of Eric Garcia, and couldn’t persuade Ansu Fati to simply accept a mortgage transfer, making for a quiet January switch window this 12 months – in distinction to earlier years. Whereas they had been the 2 names most talked about, they weren’t the one gamers that acquired curiosity.
Andreas Christensen was reportedly on Brentford’s radar earlier than one other harm thwarted that concept, whereas AC Milan additionally sounded out Ferran Torres earlier than shifting for Joao Felix. His dad or mum membership took their very own curiosity in a Barcelona participant throughout the January switch window too.
In keeping with SER Catalunya (through MD), Chelsea additionally enquired concerning the curiosity and availability of Marc Casado. The 21-year-old midfielder was almost offered final summer time, with Chelsea taking an curiosity then, and Barcelona turning down a proposal from Saudi Arabia. Nonetheless after Hansi Flick took over, Barcelona prolonged his contract till 2028, and Flick made him a member of the first-team.
This 12 months has been a breakout season for Casado, who after Marc Bernal’s harm has made the spot on the base of midfield alongside Pedri his personal this season. He’s determined to triumph at Barcelona although, and declined Chelsea’s curiosity because of this. His present launch clause is €100m, however except anybody can persuade Casado to go away, any hope of a deal appears unlikely. Casado did admit he thought-about leaving in the summertime together with his future unsure.
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Bernal’s return from harm subsequent season will improve his competitors for a beginning spot, whereas uncertainty stays over Frenkie de Jong’s future. The Dutchman has begun to steal minutes from Casado, however as essentially the most defensively ready of the pair, it stays to be seen how Flick will strategy greater video games in midfield. Earlier this season Casado made his Spain debut too, and shall be competing for a spot in Luis de la Fuente’s Nations League quarter-finals squad for the clashes with the Netherlands.